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Canada Wildfires

An extraordinary outbreak of wildfires in Quebec has sent a plume of smoke across the northeastern U.S., both sickening and mesmerizing millions.

  1. just asking questions
    Will New York See Another Smokepocalypse This Summer?NASA researcher Dan Westervelt explains why Canadian wildfires might not be such a threat this summer.
    By Matt Stieb
  2. canada wildfires
    The Wildfire Haze Is Coming Back to New YorkAir quality is plummeting in upstate and western New York, and the city’s will follow later on Monday — though not to last month’s levels.
    By Matt Stieb
  3. mazel tov
    Naomi Watts and Billy Crudup Tie the Knot in New York CityIn sickness and in smoke.
    By Charu Sinha
  4. smokepocalypse
    Canada Is on Fire. America Is Choking on Smoke. Is This the ‘New Abnormal’?We talked with forest-fire expert and journalist John Vaillant.
    By Robert Moor
  5. my single is dropping
    Shawn Mendes Sends a Smoke Signal on ‘What the Hell Are We Dying For?’He wrote the entire song yesterday.
    By Justin Curto
  6. culture
    Shawn Mendes Uses Smogpocalypse to Announce New SingleFans quickly called him out for capitalizing on a natural disaster.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  7. canada wildfires
    What New York Should Do Next Time There’s SmokeAccording to the experts, basically the exact opposite of what we did this time.
    By Adriane Quinlan
  8. canada wildfires
    Learning to Live in the SmokeWhat six years of California’s worst wildfires, and two kids, have taught me about getting by.
    By Alissa Walker
  9. doomsday
    We’ve Gone Smog WildA healthy sense of nihilism has shrouded the streets of New York.
    By Danielle Cohen
  10. canada wildfires
    How to Help Those Impacted by the Canadian WildfiresMore than 20,000 people have been displaced from their homes so far — here are a few things you can do.
    By Tiana Randall
  11. smokepocalypse
    New York Restaurants Are Shutting Down Until the Smoke ClearsSome owners are opting to temporarily close, citing the safety of their staff as the main concern.
    By Chris Crowley
  12. orange haze
    Live Performances Extinguished by Wildfire SmokeIncluding Prima Facie, Hamilton, Camelot, and #sports.
    By Jason P. Frank
  13. smokepocalypse
    Photos: Smoke Grinds City to a Halt With Relief in SightFor a third straight day, haze caused by Canadian wildfires blanketed the city.
    By Nia Prater
  14. smokepocalypse
    What Wildfire Smoke Does to the Human BodyThe Air Quality Index in New York hit a staggering 352, the worst in the world.
    By Jeff Wise
  15. smokepocalypse
    The East Coast Is Choking On the Hidden Costs of Climate ChangeMany calculations of climate change’s economic costs have failed to account for the impacts of wildfires.
    By Eric Levitz
  16. memes memes memes
    Memes Abound As New York Asks: ‘Do You Even Vape?’These memes are locally sourced, California stay outta this.
    By Jason P. Frank
  17. evil air
    Jodie Comer Halts Prima Facie Mid-Performance Due to Poor Air Quality“I can’t breathe in this air.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  18. canada wildfires
    It Was a Weird Day in New YorkThere’s a wild, chaotic feeling that comes over us as a city when it seems like no one is in charge.
    By Emily Gould
  19. smokepocalypse
    When Is New York’s Smoke Apocalypse Going to End?Meteorologist Bill Evans on the prospect of weather relief — and how things actually could have been worse.
    By Matt Stieb
  20. wildfires
    WGA East Cancels NYC Strike for Wednesday Due to Air QualityStrikes are still tentatively scheduled for the rest of the week.
    By Alejandra Gularte
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    Talking to an Air-Quality Expert About That HazeShould you go outside? Wear a mask? Let us explain.
    By Alissa Walker